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Stephanie Boyd
Mar 27 min read
Don't break the circuit breaker
Several towns in Massachusetts have adopted senior means tested tax programs but they aren't all the same.
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Stephanie Boyd
Jan 28, 20243 min read
Grow Smart Williamstown
At a recent joint Select Board – Finance Committee meeting, the conversation veered toward a discussion about 'growth' as a means to...
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Stephanie Boyd
Sep 12, 20234 min read
What I said...at the Tax Hearing
On Monday, September 11, the Williamstown Select Board held its annual Tax Classification Public Hearing. Each year at the hearing, the...
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Stephanie Boyd
Jul 23, 20233 min read
Are property taxes fair?
Recently a study by Dr. Christopher Berry, of the Harris School of Public Policy, at the University of Chicago, got me thinking about...
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Stephanie Boyd
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Should we rethink property tax?
I wrote this letter to the Berkshire Eagle in September 2022; it's still relevant today. To the editor: While property owners in most...
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Stephanie Boyd
Mar 23, 20233 min read
are progressive property taxes worth considering?
Property taxes are the main source of revenue for our town. Each year, the Town's budget is divided among us, based on the assessed...
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